Andrew Roberts 1
- Born: Abt 1798, North Carolina Or Kentucky Or South Carolina 1
- Marriage (1): Mrs. Sally Roberts about 1815 in Probably Arkansas Territory Or Missouri Territory 1
- Marriage (2): Cynthia Hodge about 1826-1829 in Fort Bend, Coahuila, Mexico 1
- Died: 19 Aug 1844, Brazoria County, Texas about age 46 1
 General Notes:
1816 Tax List of Lawrence county then part of the territory of Missouri (later Arkansas)
Member of the 1829 Militia serving under James B. Bailey of Brazoria County. Was on the camp roster at Velasco, Brazoria County 25 jun 1832 and participated in the battle of Velasco.
IGI Ped Res File #41
In IGI is a Sallie Rowland or Bowling who married a Andrew Roberts 28 Feb 1818 Bond, Illinois, not sure if ours or not.
David Roberts
1850 Census Limestone Texas
The Handbook of Texas
Probate Records for Andrew Roberts Filed 1844 Brazoria County, Texas Record #333 Last will and testament of Andrew Roberts dated 17 Aug 1844 Says" In the name of God Amen know all men by these presents that I andrew Roberts of County of Brazoria in the Republic of texas being of sound mind do make this my last will and testamentand do hereby will and bequeath unto my wife Cynthia the tract of land on which I now reside together with the appurtneances these unto belonging being 1/2 league of labor and land together with the crops now growing on the same, and all the horses, hogs and farming utensils belonging to the same, and all the negroes which I now posess and own all household and kitchen furniture of whcih I am possessed to have and hold the same during my said wife Cynthias natural life and at ther death then and in that case the property is to be equally divided between my five youngest children, Viz John, Sarah, Archy, Joel and Abner but if my said wife Cynthia shall think proper to marry then and in that case the property to be divided equally between my wife Cynthia and the said minor children and to educate and bring up the said minor children so long as remains my widow and said wife is to pay all my debts which I now owe. I give to my son John my gun, I also give and bequeath to my daughters Margaret Hodge and Mary Harris and Martha Pebehouse my head right- 1/2 league of land. I also given and bequeath 1/2 league of land on the Guadalupe equally to all my children. The cattle lwhich I now own and possess are to be equally divided among all my children after deducting from the stocks such as belong to my said wife, my son John, my son Archy, my daughter Sarah, my son Joel and my son Abner which stock can be distinquished by these brands and marks. And I do hereby consitute and appoint my wife Cynthia Executrix, and Abner Harris and Abner Hodge my executors of this my last will and testament. Given under my hand andseal this 17th day of August. 1844. Signed and Sealed Andrew Roberts in the presence of O.Rowley, A.E. Hodge, John W. cloud,JW Russel, Sameul T. Angier, Sarah Ann Jamison and John B. Estes."
1826 Texas Territory at Austins Colony on AIS Index
The first census of Austin's Colony 1826 reflects the following:
Andrew ROBERTS p.11 Married, age 25-40, farmer and stockraiser Wife, Sally, age 16-25 One male child, age 0-7 Four female children, age 0-7
11 May 1827 received title to a league of land in what is now Ford Bend County. Also owned land in Gonzales County but never lived there or in Fort Bend County. Also owned land in Brazoria County.
"William and Andrew Roberts" by David Roberts on Texasgen.org
1840 Tax Rolls Brazoria County Texas list him as having 2,214 acres and 177 acres not yet patented. He has 6 slaves, 10 hroses, 325 cattle, and one wooden clock.
Notes from Dave Roberts:
Andrew ROBERTS was a member of the 1829 Militia, serving under James B. BAILEY of Brazoria County. He was on the camp roster at Velasco, Brazoria Co, 25 June 1832, participating in the Battle of Velasco. He lived on the Brazos River at the west side of the 1/2 league of land purchased from his father, William ROBERTS. No marriage records have been found for either of his two marriages. His first marriage to Sally may have been in the Missouri Territory and his second marriage to Cynthia HODGE may have been in Fort Bend County
The following is the inventory of from Andrew ROBERTS' estate in his probate record:
County of Brazoria Whereas we, the undersigned having been appointed by the Honl. T. Pilsbury Judge of Probate for the county aforesaid to make an estimative inventory of all the property belonging to the Estate of Andrew Roberts, Decd' do procede as follows - To Witt - The plantation with one half League and one Labore of land being the _____ residennce Of the decd' - say 2399 acres at 2$-------------------$4798.00 Present crop on the premises subject to appr- aisment being the cotton crop---------------------------400.00 Farming utencils and waggon----------------------------100.00 One Derbourn Waggon--------------------------------------50.00 House and Kitchen Furniture-----------------------------200.00 One Rifle Gun---------------------------------------------------15.00 One Negro Man named Tom-------------------------------400.00 One--do----do---do Tim--------------------------------------400.00 One--do---Woman-do Elcy---------------------------------350.00 One--do----do---do Diner-----------------------------------400.00 One--do----do---do Caroline--------------------------------300.00 One--do----do---do Jude-------------------------------------350.00 One--do---Boy---do Henry----------------------------------200.00 One--do----do---do George----------------------------------100.00 One--do---Girl--do Mariah-----------------------------------100.00 Five Horses and one Mule at $50.00----------------------300.00 Four Mares and two colts-----------------------------------150.00 Two yoke of oxen at 50$-------------------------------------100.00 Stock of Cattle supposed to be 800 head at 4$-------3200.00 Stock of Hogs say 70 more or less-----------------------100.00 Four Sheep at 2.00-----------------------------------------------8.00 (total)-------------------------------------------------------$12 121.00 --------------------that We hereby certify ^ the foregoing is a correct list of all the property Presented to us together with the value thereof Wm J. Russell Gerren Hinds Robert Scobey Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th Sept 1844 O Rowley JP BC Republic of Texas County of Brazoria Before me came Cynthia Roberts, Abner Harris and Abner Hodge Executrix and Executors of the Last Will and testament of Andrew Roberts deed and being duly sworn say that the within is a true inventory of all the affects of __said Andrew Roberts decd' to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sept 14 th 1844 O Rowley J P BC ENDORSEMENTS: No 333 No 5 Inventory of the Estate of Andrew Roberts Decd' Filed Sept 30 1844 M B Williamson clk 1
Andrew married Mrs. Sally Roberts about 1815 in Probably Arkansas Territory Or Missouri Territory.1 (Mrs. Sally Roberts was born about 1801 1 and died about 1830 in Brazoria County, Texas 1.)
Andrew next married Cynthia Hodge about 1826-1829 in Fort Bend, Coahuila, Mexico.1 (Cynthia Hodge was born Aug/Apr 1812/1813 in Georgia Or Kentucky,1 died in Oct 1905 in Stranger, Falls, Texas 1 and was buried in Stranger Cem., Stranger, Falls, Texas 1.)
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